Krishna Rai
Nepal
Title: Growing attraction of nursing education in Nepal –issue of quality and quantity
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Abstract:
Formal nursing education in Nepal started only in 1972 when the Tribhuvan University opened few nursing schools under public sector in Institute of Medicine, reached now more than 400 in number, of which more than 95% are private sector across the country. Growing number of nursing schools as the result of growing demands of prospective nurses, make nursing profession as one of the most sought-after job and more rewarding job among girl students in Nepal. Since the past few years, nursing education has been a heartthrob of most of the Nepalese female students. Moreover, demand of well-trained nurses is ever increasing globally.